The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-12

accept and rejoice in the Universalist
faith. Both denominations are simply
on different tracks, but they are both
moving to the same end. Possibly in
time the two may do what now might
be cticable-affiliate. May the
two continue their endeavors till there
is the acknowledgment of a Universal
Fatherhood, the Universal Brother
hood, the Universal Bible, the Uni
versal Destiny
ADDRESS BY DIR. CANTWELL.
Somewhat jocosely-the syllables of
the name tempting to the pun-REv.
DIR. CANrwELL, editor of THE UNI
vERsALIsT, was introduced as one who
despite his name ''can do well ! l"
He was happy, he said, to stand be-
fore such an audience as this, on such
an auspicious occasion. For the first
time in his life he had come to Boston
under protest. He confessed that at
first he did not care to leave his pleasant
home on the border of the great lake,
even for this anniversary; but he rejoic-
ed now that he had come and like good
soldier had obeyed orders. He bore the
happy greetings of the great West to
these Eastern brethren who are cele-
brating the anniversary of this institu-
tion which is dear to all our hearts A
few years ago the Publishing House
heard the voice which said, go West,
and grow up with the country" 1t has
gone West, and l can assure you is
growing up with that rapidly growing
country. The establishment of the
Western Branch" in Chicago, was
one of the wisest educational and mis-
sionary movements ever inaugurated
by the House. The work now in prog
ress there fully justiies the wisdom of
the undertaking.
One point has not been mentioned,
viz, the young men twenty-five years
ago who established the Publishing
House, were also engaged zealously in
the work of re-Organizing the Univers-
alist Church. The two great enter
prises went on together, fashioned by
the same hands; and no other one
agency has done so much to strengthen
our church and spread abroad our faith
as the religious press. The working
policy Of the House has been to build
up the church throughout the land by
the building up of an institution that
should spread broadcast the doctrines
and spirit of Universalism. It's motto
has ever been, lie serves the Publish
ing House best who serves the Church
BEST
Dr. CantweI expressed his profound
gratitude to the House for the unlimit-
ed confidence that had been placed in
him as editor of THE UNIYERSALIsT.
Alluding to DR.. Miners remark on this
subject in the afternoon, he gave testi-
mony to the absence of any such thing
as interference with the editorial con-
duct of the press. There had never
been the least attempt at dictation
from the headquarters at the East
They said to him when he was about to
take up the work, & Go to Chicago and
do the best you can" There is no &C.
clesiastical concern in this country that
places more confidence in it's editors
and employees than does our Publishing
House.
The days Of individual proprietor
ship of publishing houses has largely
gone by, certainly in the West; and the
far-reaching scope of our own House
demonstrates the necessity as we'll as
the wisdom of establishing a large,
strong, permanent institution. The
Western Branch, as we'll as the parent
House, has come to stay; and the out
look all along the line is most hopeful
and encouraging.
DR.. HANSON'S ADDRESS.
REV. Dr.. J. w. HANSON, former pro-
prietor and editor of the Covenant y in
Chicago, whose interests have been
purchased by and absorbed in the House
as the Western Branch, was very grace
fully introduced.
DR.. Hanson was at the overflow of
genial humor he was a sample of the
little fish swallowed by the big one, y
of the lamb lying down with the lion, :"
but inside the lion Yet it was a
case where the being inside had no
discomfort; on the contrary it caused
relief. In view of what has been
done in Chicago, he was glad that he
was in position to contribute to the
consolidation.
For twenty-one years he filled the
editorial oflice-six on the Gospel Ban
ner, and fifteen on the Covenant. :"
With all the hardships and the respon-
sibilities, they were the most pleas ant
years of his life-the years of all others
he would be most willing to renew.
The time has passed for individual at
tempts to publish paper fact which
the speaker set forth in a very cOnvuls-
ing story. The consolidation was a
wise one, and he rejoiced in the success
which had grown out Of it. He was
grateful to God for whatever he had
been able to do in bringing about the
result.